Dr. Heather F. Smith

Editor-in-Chief, The Anatomical Record @AnatRecord. Professor of Anatomy at Midwestern Univ. Evolutionary biologist, paleontologist, and educator.

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

I'm deeply honored to be designated a Fellow of the American Association for Anatomy! AAA has been an incredible resource throughout my career, and I'm proud and humbled to be recognized. Congratulations to all the 2023 award recipients!
Press release: https://t.co/tCzprtRdZm

[Jordan Mallon @Jordan_Mallon]

Just published this note, which provides some more info on that juvenile Gryposaurus skeleton we published in @AnatRecord a short while back: https://t.co/danbEm48Xv
#CMNPalaeo

[The Anatomical Record @AnatRecord]

Drivers of tail evolution in squamates and their implications for the fossorial origin of snakes.
Study by Olivia Binfield et al.: https://t.co/qohmG75qQr

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

What a fantastic few days at GSA Rocky Mountain Section meeting! Our Campanian Crucible session delivered ten sharp, engaging talks spanning geochronology, dinosaurs, turtles, and Campanian mammals & 4 excellent posters.

Huge thanks to all presenters, poster authors & attendees!

[The Anatomical Record @AnatRecord]

Our June issue is now out!
https://t.co/I6FhG24g1V
The cover article by Taylor et al. features a new bone and cartilage staining protocol for large avian specimens: https://t.co/c5tVMXKCDk

[Patagonian Fossil Turtles 🐢🇦🇷🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️🇬🇷 @yatachelys]

Meet the bony spur-thighed tortoise, a new species of an extinct tortoise that lived in a challenging place some 4.16–3.98 Ma, in the South Caucasus (Armenia), with continuous volcanic eruptions and pyroclastic flows that buried and fossilized the specimens.

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

The session brings together research on vertebrate diversification, endemism & ecosystem structure in Campanian Laramidia. Talks highlight fossil assemblages from Alaska to Texas, w/advances in geochronology, paleoenvironmental reconstructions & interpretations of WIS dynamics

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

Excited to invite everyone to our GSA session “The Campanian Crucible: A synthesis of vertebrate paleobiogeography and ecosystem dynamics in Laramidia"
🗓️ May 19
⏰ 8:00–11:40 AM
📍 Alvarado C
🏔️ GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, Albuquerque
Awesome logo design by Tut Tran 🤘

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

Shout out to my awesome Midwestern University research students who rocked their presentations at the Anatomy Connected conference last week! #Anatomy26

[The Anatomical Record @AnatRecord]

Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Miller for winning American Association for Anatomy 2026 Early Career Publication award in The Anatomical Record for her paper, "Early life functional transitions impact craniofacial morphology in osteogenesis imperfecta": https://t.co/u1Xi4eXg1Y

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

And that’s a wrap on Anatomy Connected 2026! Thanks to @AnatomyOrg for another amazing conference. It’s always an honor to represent @AnatRecord, and a joy to hear about the latest exciting research in our field & connect with colleagues and friends

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

Great symposium at Anatomy Connected yesterday on navigating the publication landscape and ethical publishing behavior by the 3 @AnatomyOrg journals. Thanks to the AAA Scientific Affairs Committee for inviting us, and all who came out!

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

If you're attending Anatomy Connected 2026, check out our session on navigating the publication landscape in anatomical sciences with presentations by the Editors-in-Chief of all 3 @AnatomyOrg journals!
Friday 4/17 4:00-5:30pm in Ruidoso/San Miguel 220/215

[Dr. Todd L. Green @TheCassowaryKid]

I am honored to have our #cassowary #biofluorescence study highlighted in the @NatGeoAnimals story that came out today! Thank you to writer, @toochoicetaylor and @NatGeo for having interest in our research!
@NYITCOMResearch @NYITCOMAR @diceCT @TetZoo
https://t.co/x8kJV1upHZ

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

Proud of my Midwestern University research students who did a fabulous job presenting their research at the on-campus Kenneth A Suarez Research Day on Friday!

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

Fun visit last week to the American Museum of Natural History! Such impressive displays of giant fossil turtles, dinos, and more.
#FossilFriday

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

🐢 Had a fantastic time visiting Mount Sinai University and giving a guest lecture on turtle evolution!

Turtle evolution provides a unique window into the biology of skeletal form, function & adaptation.
Thanks to Jeff Laitman for the warm welcome and to everyone who attended!

[The Anatomical Record @AnatRecord]

New Special Issue exploring brain injury in nonhuman animal models. From woodpeckers to muskoxen, species that naturally endure head impacts may hold clues to resilience against brain injury
https://t.co/MveQrk8zek
Edited by Ackermans, Reidenberg & Tobiansky

[American Association for Anatomy @AnatomyOrg]

Anatomy Connected is a chance to connect with researchers, educators, and other professionals across specializations. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn, discover, and grow with us at Anatomy Connected 2026!
Register today: https://t.co/M9o4XlzdAL
#anatomy26 #AAA

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

Looking forward to speaking at Mt. Sinai today about how turtle evolution offers unique insights into the biology of skeletal form, function, and adaptation!
#FossilFriday

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

I recently had the opportunity to visit the tracksite of Dinosaur Ridge, Colorado to see the beautiful fossilized tracks from hadrosaurs, sauropods, ornithomimids, and crocodilians.
#FossilFriday